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This capacity is much smaller than other of the RoyalsвЂ™ favourite churches, like Westminster Abbey, which seats around 2,000 people, and St PaulвЂ™s Cathedral, which can host 3,500.

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Prince Philip is said to have been a great admirer of the chapel, calling it an вЂњarchitectural marvelвЂќ.ДЄt full capacity, it seats around 800 people, although due to Covid regulations, Prince PhilipвЂ™s funeral was attended by a maximum of 30 guests. In recent times, its ceiling has been decorated with banners of the 24 knights of the Order of the Garter, who meet in the chapel every June for the Garter Service.

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It is built in the вЂњperpendicular gothicвЂќ style which was popular at the time вЂ“В meaning it has large, long windows and arches with pointed tops. The chapel is located within Windsor Castle, on the opposite side of the Round Tower to the state and private apartments.

During the Restoration, it underwent extensive repairs. The chapel has had a storied past since then, including suffering heavy damage during the Civil War, and becoming the burial site for the executed Charles I. The current building that houses St GeorgeвЂ™s Chapel was completed in 1528, under the reign of Henry VIII.

The founding of the College goes back to 1348 under Edward III, who also founded the College of St Stephen, which went on to become the modern-day Westminster Palace. St GeorgeвЂ™s Chapel is the centre of the College of St George, a cathedral-like complex within Windsor Castle that also includes a choir school, library and archives. So what is St GeorgeвЂ™s Chapel, and what is its significance to the Royal family? History of StВ George's Chapel His English oak coffin was carried from the Private Chapel in the Castle to St George's in a purpose-built Land Rover, for a service that was attended by just 30 members, given Covid restrictions. Prince PhilipвЂ™s funeral took place atВ St GeorgeвЂ™s Chapel, Windsor. Prince Philip's ceremony took place at the Windsor Castle chapel, which has seen many Royal christenings, marriages, and funerals St George's Chapel: inside the Royal family's parish church

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